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The year and models listed to the left of each picture...would this align to the transmission being used I presume? For example if you have an L24 engine with 5-speed from a '77 280Z you will want the collar that is listed above for the '77 280Z correct?

This has been my exact experience with them...more than once.

That "next" person to have to deal with it could be you, whether it is the car you have today or another one down the road. It's always nice to think of the future when doing things.

Looking for one of these, please let me know if you have one. The site I found this one at is currently out of stock.

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GREAT CATCH!! I would believe the FSM and the picture you show here is exactly what I was asking (which direction is the flow of each hose). Thank you for the update on this topic.

In my experience the alternator tends to be a whining sound that matches the RPM of the engine (i.e. the more you rev the engine the higher or faster the whine sounds). This is caused by a ground loop and you have to find a better ground or buy a noise filter. A crackling/static sound could be several things... Check speaker connections, if it's all speakers I'm not sure that this would be the issue. If you have a manual volume knob the internals could be dirty, though this would normally only cause the static sound when adjusting the volume Is this only when listening to the radio or any source? If only radio I'd suspect something with the antenna or it's connection. If it is only when listening to a CD then I'd suspect something with the read head. It could be something with the head unit so it may be worth further troubleshooting on that as well. These are a few things that come to mind immediately.

I too thought it was on the expensive side though figured I was paying for the effort someone else put into forming the bends that I would now not have to deal with. In the end I decided it was worth it for me at that time. Agree about the Continental labeling on the hoses, that was a disappointment as it was nowhere in the pix nor the description. As far as the clamps, I simply reused my old ones everywhere I could, I think I ended up using 2-3 of the new ones and they are in locations where nobody will see them fortunately.

FWIW I ordered one of these kits from this seller in 2021 (they were cheaper then, like everything else). So far I've installed the rear hoses, had the tank reconditioned, replaced the filler neck, the filler flap, tank strap isolators, new sending unit with new o-ring and lock ring, new electronic fuel pump, and probably a few other odds and ends in that space. I'll be installing the engine bay portion of this kit when I put the engine/tranny back in the car (hopefully this year). https://www.ebay.com/itm/304629344865?hash=item46ed52ea61:g:OasAAOSwl85hQSig&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4Djh0wu66%2B0K8CRP7zNqsCuSo6SZkzi655mh8qwSKOQoIONK8PjgpmqBF%2FpTwtSb2cUwJ9CZ9CjcrOGifB0iR%2FrIj2yH67YFvIodFw%2BQ55EqJHeXJzlHNxKrmMG58xvrn6wCidWBg7SMTyGpKjT6ljXnl4MJdo5w2PwbtswFVHxBNvXLz7JW74Rp26sLzDZBNeg0G5ZblmEdYgcMWbqpM5SM2POxuG%2BvfFNRaqj0rMdbJ4XWVMuwTvYDjX55qfUKehz0yo%2BV%2FJYg3TUj%2FY36bTxwKEcgKolrNmXLZZbkA65h|tkp%3ABk9SR6anubvQYQ

Dynamat is the big name brand you may be thinking of. @Jaymanbikes please post pix/video, I'm very curious about exactly where you are seeing this coming in from.

And I continue learning new things about these cars every day, tank you @Yarb! Thank you for the link @SteveJ.

Have a look now, I've attached them differently this time. I would suspect that the tab would be there since when the body was built they likely did not do things differently for AT/MT due to cost of tooling change etc.

Here are a couple more pix showing this area with a line and slave attached.

Was that keying kit an eBay find?

For the brake lines from the master cylinder and the difference from the early style to the later one (starting in '72) I think that this thread will clear things up.

Nice! Got links to the items you purchased?

As is often the case, this information is "loosely" accurate. I have an 08/70 build that has the plastic evap tank.

OMG I wish I'd have known, I would have gone with you! I'm in the Austin area, have a truck and trailer...we could have picked up so much stuff in one trip. 😞

All this being said, there are certainly some duplicates out there! I know for a fact that some older Hondas had this same thing because my best friend and I both had Hondas of the early '80s era and our door keys were the same, ignition keys were different. This allowed us to easily prank each other from time to time. 😉

I completely agree about the codes. I was reading it correctly except that there seem to be 5 rather than 6 locations for wafers. What I did wrong was select the incorrect options on the calculator causing it to use the wrong formula. you are absolutely correct with 1024 (assuming 4 different wafers and 5 positions).

If I am reading everything correctly there are 4 unique wafers and each lock cylinder takes 6 wafers...this results in 84 possible combinations. https://www.statskingdom.com/combinations-calculator.html

Yes you can get rid of the vapor tank, here's some info on doing so: http://www.zhome.com/Racing/FuelTankVaporLineMod/FuelTankVaporMod.htm

It may be worth looking around on https://www.240zrubberparts.com/ to see if he has them. If not you may strike up a conversation to see if he is willing to create/produce them (you may have to send him one of yours as a template to work from). Just a thought. 🙂

Here's a link to the ones I've been using for many years. They last outside in Texas a couple years, though they do have the 5 year warranty and will replace it so for the price you could get two if the first one does not last at least 5 years (as is the case for me). These fit pretty good and other than just not standing up to the Texas sun for more than a couple years I've had not issues with them. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324313657809?var=513384273040&hash=item4b8299b1d1:g:8TUAAOSw4hlbdHqf&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAABAEc7YsKl%2FB4AHtIrP1FVTpSgZfIl7wNL7Slf%2BT0PgqvqgtH%2FdzVocttkdW1R2arJt6Bd8fza7ZVReZravGawoDpdm7cLnpB41%2BQPPirwrqeBslIOyV%2BPX0GeZazgK%2Fdt6gFZdMp6iFBm%2F4DdwWEsWsQN5wKZM7qZl0vMJGN3VyH635hE%2BALenRx0xJnzcX4evi8On7ht6d0jBSS6m6EpczGlr1hs%2FBxP3srsgAtUg1UW%2FY0anPf3mB7%2B0kY2xL6hdmrTL6xWFGzNAE%2FgXX1Hgwlse44wcBogw3Xi%2B%2Bzxp77bzReqBQc8tasWROLKGJ1R0w8B5c0TgoCXdsMgcu7tscs%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_rjlt71YA

I have only ever seen pix of these vinyl tops. I agree, they are not for me...and I've heard from many (not just in the Z community) that cars with these tend to have rust under the vinyl.